The 3G Samsung Propel Pro, a chrome
slider smartphone si now available from AT&T .
The Propel Pro opens to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard that makes
sending text messages and e-mails easy. The Propel Pro's
joystick, located in the center of the device between the right and left
soft keys, provides users with a unique and seamless way to navigate
through menus and messages.
The Propel Pro allows users to access multiple e-mail accounts with
Microsoft Direct Push for corporate users and AT&T Xpress Mail, which
includes access to most major personal e-mail accounts. The Propel Pro
also offers over-the-air synchronization of contacts, calendars and task
lists with Microsoft Exchange Server or Xpress Mail and support for Good
Mobile Messaging.
Built-in GPS technology allows you to access AT&T s location-based
applications, including AT&T Navigator, which provides GPS-enabled
turn-by-turn voice and on-screen driving or walking directions, colorful
3-D moving maps and traffic-delay alerts with one-click rerouting.
The Samsung Propel Pro is $149 with a contract and mail-in rebate. The best deal discount on the Samsung Propel Pro is by using the Wireless and Mobile News $50 off online only coupon-link with a contract making the smartphone cost virtually $99. Free shipping is included with online activation.
On the Propel Pro, Mobile Banking on AT&T allows you to check balances,
transfer funds, view and pay bills and perform other financial tasks
from your device. The business card reader allows users to take a
picture of a business card and save the information in their Outlook
Contacts. The Propel Pro also features AT&T Video Share, CV (Cellular
Video), MobiTV and AT&T Mobile Music.
Other features of the Propel Pro include Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g),
global capabilities, stereo Bluetooth technology, with
stereo headset support, a 3.0 megapixel camera with video-capture
capabilities, Windows Media Player 10 Mobile and microSD memory card
slot for external storage of up to 16GB of data.
"The slider design with built-in QWERTY keyboard of the Samsung Propel
was a very popular form factor for us," said Bill Ogle, Chief Marketing
Officer, Samsung Telecommunications America. "The new Propel Pro takes
that compact design and adds the power of a smartphone making it ideal
for users who want to take their business with them."
The Propel Pro provides users with the familiarity of their personal
computer in a compact, sliding device. Browse the Web with Internet
Explorer Mobile, sync schedules and contacts with Microsoft Office
Outlook Mobile and manage Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents with
Office Mobile - all while staying connected to friends and family.
Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard also features threaded SMS messaging,
Internet connection sharing, mobile banking and Voice Command.
The Propel Pro also supports Microsoft's System Center Mobile Device
Manager 2008, an enterprise-grade mobile solution for managing and
securing Windows Mobile 6.1 phones. Mobile Device Manager provides
administrators with software distribution and update capabilities and
employees with security-enhanced access to company data while they are
away from the office.
"People want phones that give them access to information they need to be
as efficient on the go as they are in the office," says Grace Ho,
director, Microsoft Corp. "The Propel Pro combines the familiar Windows
experience, including Office Mobile applications, with an attractive
form factor to meet the needs of today's mobile workforce."